United States Sixth Circuit

In a wrongful termination suit, defendant-employer was reasonable in rejecting plaintiff's request for leave and did not willfully discriminate against her based on Family and Medical Leave Act grounds when it discharged her.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/07/2005
• Published 01/07/2005

Judges

• ROGERS, Circuit Judge., Before:  SILER, BATCHELDER, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Henry L. Guikema, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Lori L. Gibson, Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Henry L. Guikema, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Lori L. Gibson, Sarah M. Riley, Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. Ann E. Reesman, McGuiness, Norris & Williams, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.